Climate Action

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says restarting a nuclear plant in southwest Michigan is necessary to reaching her goal of generating all the state’s electricity without burning fossil fuels. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The City of Ann Arbor continues the march toward carbon neutrality, spending millions in the effort to get there. But, since declaring a climate emergency in 2019, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions have decreased only slightly. Now, in an effort to make the public more aware of the issue, the city has launched an emissions dashboard. WEMU's David Fair spoke with Ann Arbor Senior Energy Analyst, Thea Yagerlener to see if the city is on track to hit its targets.

Vice President Kamala Harris was in Ann Arbor Thursday talking about the climate crisis with U of M students at Rackham Auditorium. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.

Sue Shink will chair her final Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners meeting tonight. But before she joins the state Senate next month, the board has a full agenda. WEMU’s Josh Hakala has more.

A climate action plan for Washtenaw County is expected to take a step forward at tonight’s Board of Commissioners meeting. WEMU’s Josh Hakala has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has released her MI Healthy Climate Plan. It is considered by many to be the boldest climate action proposal in state history. On this month’s edition of WEMU’s "1st Friday Focus on the Environment," we look at key components of the plan and its potential impact on under-served communities and the overall health of our air, land, and water. David Fair is joined by Derrell Slaughter of the Natural Resources Defense Council and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director, Lisa Wozniak.

Over 1,000 climate action rallies were held Friday around the world, including right here in Washtenaw County. 89.1 WEMU's Jorge Avellan attended one…